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Hey GoDCers … Where is this Parking Lot from 1937?

Hey GoDCers! Take a look at this photo from July 1937 of a parking lot in Washington, D.C. Think you know where it is? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

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July 1937. "Parking lot in Washington, D.C." Medium-format negative by Russell Lee for the Resettlement Administration.
July 1937. "Parking lot in Washington, D.C." Medium-format negative by Russell Lee for the Resettlement Administration.

Hey GoDCers … where is this parking lot from 1937? Go ahead and click on it for a larger version. Email us at hello@ghostsofdc.org if you know.

July 1937. "Parking lot in Washington, D.C." Medium-format negative by Russell Lee for the Resettlement Administration.
July 1937. “Parking lot in Washington, D.C.” Medium-format negative by Russell Lee for the Resettlement Administration.

Source: Shorpy

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